1. holiday

noun. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure.

Rhymes with Holiday

• holliday

How do you pronounce holiday?

Pronounce holiday as ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ.

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Sentences with holiday

1. Noun, singular or mass
Christmas is a holiday that is full of traditions, though some are less well-known than others.

2. Adjective
Living trees can also be used for several holiday seasons before you must purchase a new one.

Quotes about holiday

1. I love Thanksgiving because it's a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.
- Marcus Samuelsson

2. When I go on holiday and people ask me what I do, I tell them I do some internet stuff and I've done a couple of books and I hope they just leave it at that.
- Karl Pilkington

3. CALVIN:This whole Santa Claus thing just doesn't make sense. Why all the secrecy? Why all the mystery?If the guy exists why doesn't he ever show himself and prove it?And if he doesn't exist what's the meaning of all this?HOBBES:I dunno. Isn't this a religious holiday? CALVIN:Yeah, but actually, I've got the same questions about God.
- Bill Watterson

2. half-holiday

noun. a day on which half is free from work or duty.

3. holiday

noun. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] a day on which work is suspended by law or custom.

4. holiday

verb. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] spend or take a vacation.